Ponderings on plants

I’m not very good with plants.  Houseplants rarely last very long with me – I forget to water them and then I overwater them when I do remember.  I was telling a friend about this a couple of days after my birthday earlier this year and was a bit embarrassed when she then presented me with a pot plant for my birthday!  I think that has helped motivate me a little to try harder to keep this particular plant alive – so far it is still going strong and still has flowers on it – this may well be a record for me!